Microsoft Windows Server 2008/Vista SP1 Explorer resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows Server 2008/Vista SP1. It has been rated as critical. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Explorer. Performing a manipulation results in resource management. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2008-4269. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Microsoft Windows Server 2008/Vista SP1 (Operating System). This affects an unknown function of the component Explorer. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-399. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The search-ms protocol handler in Windows Explorer in Microsoft Windows Vista Gold and SP1 and Server 2008 uses untrusted parameter data obtained from incorrect parsing, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML document, aka "Windows Search Parsing Vulnerability."

The weakness was released 12/10/2008 as MS08-075 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared at microsoft.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2008-4269. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 35074 , which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 90471 (Microsoft Windows Search Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (MS08-075)).

Applying the patch MS08-075 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at microsoft.com. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 6497.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (46866), Tenable (35074), SecurityFocus (BID 32652†), Secunia (SA33053†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1021366†). Further details are available at us-cert.gov. Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-45380. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.8

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Remote: Yes

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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 35074
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OpenVAS ID: 801483
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Windows Search Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (959349)
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Saint ID: exploit_info/windows_search_ms_cmd
Saint Name: Windows search-ms protocol handler command execution vulnerability

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Patch: MS08-075
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS08-075
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2008-4269 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-4269
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-45381

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X-Force: 46866 - Microsoft Windows search-ms protocol code execution
SecurityFocus: 32652
Secunia: 33053
SecurityTracker: 1021366
Vulnerability Center: 20203 - [MS08-075] Microsoft Windows Explorer Search-ms Protocol Remote Code Execution Vulnerability, Critical

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20140213
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 01/05/2025 19:41
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (45), 04/07/2017 12:39 (34), 08/03/2021 14:12 (2), 08/03/2021 14:14 (7), 08/03/2021 14:15 (2), 08/03/2021 14:18 (1), 01/05/2025 19:41 (15)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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